What do Trailer Acronyms GTW and TW Mean

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what is the difference between GTW and TW

asked by: Michael S

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In the trailer world GTW stands for Gross Trailer Weight, and TW means tongue weight.

Gross trailer weight is the entire weight of the trailer and tongue weight is the amount of vertical load that is on the coupler of the trailer. Basically how the vertical weight that the trailer hitch carries.

I attached a help article on determining tongue weight for you to check out as well.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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I can certainly help you out. The TW is the tongue weight. This is the weight of the trailer at the coupler that attaches to the ball mount on the trailer hitch. It should be 10 to 15 percent of the GTW or gross trailer weight. The gross trailer…

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Answer 5

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